(おし)

おしえ
noun
teaching, doctrine, lesson
1. teaching, instruction
Knowledge or guidance passed on from a teacher.
To follow the teacher's teachings.
(おし)()けた
I received teachings.
I won't forget my parents' teachings.
I follow my master's teachings.
I engrave my senior's teachings in my heart.
2. doctrine, precept
Religious or philosophical teachings.
(ほとけ)(おし)え。
The teachings of Buddha.
キリスト(きりすと)(おし)え。
The teachings of Christ.
To study religious teachings.
Confucian teachings.
古人(こじん)(おし)(まな)
To learn from the teachings of the ancients.
3. lesson, moral
A principle to be learned from an experience.
This story has an important lesson.
I learned a lesson from the failure.
This experience became a good lesson.
We must not forget the lessons of history.
この寓話(ぐうわ)(おし)(なん)ですか。
What is the moral of this fable?

(おし)え is the noun form of (おし)える (to teach). It covers three main meanings: personal instruction from a teacher or mentor, religious/philosophical doctrine, and moral lessons drawn from experience.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (おし)えを(まも)る: to uphold/follow teachings
  • (おし)えを()ける: to receive instruction
  • (おし)えに(したが)う: to obey/follow teachings
  • (おし)えを()く: to preach/expound teachings

USAGE BY SENSE:

  • Personal: 先生(せんせい)(おし)え, (おや)(おし)
  • Religious: (ほとけ)(おし)え, キリストの(おし)
  • Moral: 歴史(れきし)(おし)え, 失敗(しっぱい)からの(おし)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 教訓(きょうくん): lesson, moral (often from a specific event or story)
  • 教義(きょうぎ): doctrine, dogma (formal religious term)
  • (おし)え: older/literary variant spelling